The Mission of the Nebraska State Council for the Social Studies
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NSCSS is posting lesson plans, book reviews significant to social studies, and editorials from our members. If you are interested in seeing your work reflected on our website please send your contributions to nebraskasocialstudiescouncil@gmail.com ================ |
The NSCSS board would like to thank Harris Payne for his many contributions to the Nebraska State Council for the Social Studies! Harris recently retired from his role as the director of social studies at the Nebraska Department of Education. He has served as an advisor to NSCSS throughout his tenure at NDE. Harris has collaborated with us to provide notable conference speakers, workshops, and countless resources to enhance social studies education for the students and educators across the state. We appreciate his knowledge and support and wish him well in his retirement!
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The Nebraska Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services and other community partners created this guide around child and family well-being during these challenging times.
Please use and share this document!
The Nebraska Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services and other community partners created this guide around child and family well-being during these challenging times.
Please use and share this document!
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Resources to Support Schools & Systems in the Wake of Racial Violence
Teaching & Learning
Resources to Support Schools & Systems in the Wake of Racial Violence
Teaching & Learning
- Teaching Black Lives Matter
- Scholastic Classroom Magazine article
- News for Kids Article: Police Violence, Protests Shake US
- Lesson of the Day: ‘“I Can’t Breathe”: 4 Minneapolis Officers Fired After Black Man Dies in Custody’.
- After Police Shootings. Acknowledging our feelings
- 31 Children’s Books to Support Conversations on Race, Racism & Resistance
- Something Happened In Our Town (#AtlantisBuild) Saladin Allah Recommended for you
- Black Lives Matter at School Resource Toolkit
- Teaching Tolerance - Race and Ethnicity
- Antiracism PD for educators
- 5 Things Educators Can Do to Address Bias in Their School
- Truth for Teachers podcast: 10 things every white teacher should know when talking about race in the classroom
- Share My Lesson racism collection:
- Racial Justice in Education resource guide:
- Talking about race in the classroom
- Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup
- Talking to Kids About Fear and Violence
- How to talk to your children about protests and racism
- Having 'The Talk': Expert Guidance On Preparing Kids For Police Interactions
- A Template for Helping Law Enforcement Families during Troubled Times
Some of the resources listed above are from Teaching Tolerance which can be accessed by clicking on the project's name. Find more on our Teacher Resources and Civics/Government pages using the tabs at the top of this page.
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Please visit the Professional Development/Travel tab (under Teacher Resources) to view many opportunities for online classes and sessions for the summer of 2020. Some applications are due soon so check often for new postings! **************************************************************
Please visit the Professional Development/Travel tab (under Teacher Resources) to view many opportunities for online classes and sessions for the summer of 2020. Some applications are due soon so check often for new postings! **************************************************************
Disappointing news about the NAEP - https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/
A possible explanation - https://www.educationdive.com/news/naep-8th-graders-scores-drop-in-us-history-geography/576498/
A possible explanation - https://www.educationdive.com/news/naep-8th-graders-scores-drop-in-us-history-geography/576498/
NCSS Response to the NAEP 2018 Grade 8 Assessment Results in Civics, Geography, and U.S. History -
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The New Nebraska Social Studies Standards Have Been Approved!
Nebraska Revised Statute 79.760.01 requires the Nebraska State Board of Education to adopt content area standards for reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies every seven years. Pursuant to 79.760.01, and under the leadership of the Nebraska Department of Education, the process to revise the Nebraska Social Studies Standards began in the fall 2018. The new social studies standards were adopted by the State Board of Education in on Friday, November 8 are located here: https://cdn.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Nebraska-Social-Studies-Standards_Final-Draft-11.5.2019.pdf
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Nebraska Revised Statute 79.760.01 requires the Nebraska State Board of Education to adopt content area standards for reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies every seven years. Pursuant to 79.760.01, and under the leadership of the Nebraska Department of Education, the process to revise the Nebraska Social Studies Standards began in the fall 2018. The new social studies standards were adopted by the State Board of Education in on Friday, November 8 are located here: https://cdn.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Nebraska-Social-Studies-Standards_Final-Draft-11.5.2019.pdf
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SIT/Frameworks
The Nebraska Department of Education has created two optional educational resources to help with the implementation of the 2019 Nebraska State Social Studies Standards. The first optional resource is the Social Studies Standards Instructional Tool (SIT) which is a spreadsheet containing open educational resources that accompany each K-12 state social studies standard and its indicators. The second optional resource is instructional frameworks that take the social studies standards and put them into the structure of a possible course. Frameworks have been created for 4th Grade Social Studies, 5th Grade US History, 6th Grade Social Studies (Social Studies I), 7th Grade Social Studies-with three possible approaches (Social Studies II), 8th Grade US History, High School Government, High School Economics, High School Geography-with two possible approaches, High School US History, and High School World History. The SIT, Frameworks and three videos explaining them (one elementary, one middle school and one high school) will be available on the NDE Social Studies website soon!
It is the goal of the resources to provide some assistance to social studies teachers as they work hard to teach in these uncertain times.
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The Nebraska Department of Education has created two optional educational resources to help with the implementation of the 2019 Nebraska State Social Studies Standards. The first optional resource is the Social Studies Standards Instructional Tool (SIT) which is a spreadsheet containing open educational resources that accompany each K-12 state social studies standard and its indicators. The second optional resource is instructional frameworks that take the social studies standards and put them into the structure of a possible course. Frameworks have been created for 4th Grade Social Studies, 5th Grade US History, 6th Grade Social Studies (Social Studies I), 7th Grade Social Studies-with three possible approaches (Social Studies II), 8th Grade US History, High School Government, High School Economics, High School Geography-with two possible approaches, High School US History, and High School World History. The SIT, Frameworks and three videos explaining them (one elementary, one middle school and one high school) will be available on the NDE Social Studies website soon!
It is the goal of the resources to provide some assistance to social studies teachers as they work hard to teach in these uncertain times.
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*****Go to the Annual Conference (Awards) page and the Archives to see some of Nebraska's outstanding social studies educators!*****
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Who represents you on the Nebraska State Board of Education?
Contact your Board member with comments and concerns.
Contact your Board member with comments and concerns.
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